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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19
FATHER GALEOTE'S AWFUL
FATE.
A CHRISTIAN CEREMONY.

|
MADRID, Dec. 31.-Father Galcote,
the priest who, in order to revenge
himself for an order of suspension in
flicted upon him for immoral conduct
by the bishop of Madrid, shot the latter
with a revolver at the doors OF the Pro-
Cathedral on Palm Sunday last, has
been refused communication by the Su-
pre,ue Tribunal. and will be executed
by means of the garotte on the plains
outside of Madrid.
| Before being executed, Father
Galeote will be solemnly and publicly
degraded from the priesthood. One by
one his ecclesiastical vestmentS will be
removed from him, and after his head
has been shaved to obliterate all traces
of the tonsurc, his hands and the crown
of his head will be scraped with blades
of steel in order to erase all traces of
the sacred oil with which he was anoin-
ted on entering the priesthood. During
these proceedings dilge is chanted by
the frcres demisesicorde, the c0wls
of whose monkish garments are drawn
down over their faces, leaving only two
little holes for the eyes. On the con-
clusion OF the ceremony the unfortunate
man will be seated on Il chair with his
back against an upright post fixed into
VIC SStiioit. ~ Sttti Tue tItlS DI
which are passed through the post. is
fastened round his neck, and as soon as
the yellow bag has been drawn over his
face the executioner gives a turn to the
windlass. which causes the steel collar
to tighten, and at the sane time forces
the point of a screw against the spinal
coltsmn, which it breaks. The body is
then left dnring the whole day exposed
to the public gaze on the scatfnld, and
is only removed for burial at nightfall.
The Ouachlta Telegraph says there
are large number of anti McEnery
Democrats in North east Louisiana who
are opposed to Nichols because of his
actions in Tensas riots. 1t these men
do not want Nichols they can support
another snan and if they hold the bal
lance of power they will more than
likely name the nominee and settle the
fractional fight. But what good reason
have the people of the River parishes
to be opposed to Nichols for condemn
ing the instIgaters Of a riot, when he
had made pledges to the Republican
oppose such and it was under those |
conditions that he went into office. Be- |
sides the Democratic party had made |
such pledges itself. Viewing the mat
ter from bulldczers" standpoint and
admitting that what they did was for
the best, Nichols could not do other
wise than condemn unlawful acts even !
had he been in sympathy with them
He was carrying out his pledges.-Min-
den Democrat Tribune.
The United States had 1906 pen
sioners at the close of the fiscal year,
classified as follows: 2G5,GS3 army in
valids 80 G3 army widows, minor chill
dIen and dependant relatives: 1858
navy invallds; 1868 navy widows, MI
nor children and dependent relatives
|. $50 survivors of the war of 1912, and
1886 widows of those who served at
hat war. showing Il diminution of sur
rivors during the year of ,4O6, and of
widows of 3,S05.-Minden Democrat
Tribune,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-02-19

- Goods Delivered In Town Free Of Charge. ,
Hoping to receive share of ynur
patronage, | am yours Respectfully.
Oct 30-1y G.. DIETLEIN.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

neal relief can he had before the County
Board of Revision. An agreement between
an assessor and a taxable to make an unjust
return il punishable aS u conspiracy aud
subjects the ConspiratorS to n thousand dol
lar Rnc and n three years Imprisonment NJ
hard labor or solitary confinement. Pro
thonotarirs and Recorders are required Ia
keep daily record of all the Instruments Of
writing recorded In their several offices, and
these records shall he filed monthly In the
Commissioners office.
Foreign corporations are Ia pay two
thirds of mill for each per ccntum of the
dividends they declare II the dividends n
mount Ia six per centum, and four mills on
each dollar of capital stock II less than six
per ccntum il the dividend. Twelve mills
ON the dollar are 10 bc paid hy railway, ca
nal, steamboat, pipe line express, natural
gas, palace car, passenger railway, telegraph,
telephone and other corporations, amd eight
mills hy insurance companies on premiums
received. Private bankers must pay three
mills on each dollar of capital employed
One-half of the taxes collected under this
hill arc Ia be paid into the sinking fund.
The second hill is in tho main similar Ia
the above, although some of the proposed
methods of assessments differ. lt Is under
Stood the Commissioners have not been
able Ia agree upon the tax on corporations,
which after all appears Ia hc the vital point
on the bill. One of these two proposed hills
the next Legislature will no doubt hc able
to formulate law that will meet the cNi-
gencics of the case when this has been
done il is Ia be hoped no fine iugglcry will
h. allowed Ia thwart the will of the Assem-
hly-EN
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
Proposed New Tax Law.

Auditor General A. Wilson Norris has
been sending around to the newspaper Of
fees copies of the two new tax bills now be-
ing considered by the Revenue commission.
These bills are necessarily of great length
and cover the ground of State taxation very
fully. Without entering upon discussion
of the merits or demerits of these bills, for
that they have both is hardly to be ques-
toned, we shall enumerate their more sal
lent and important provisions.
In the first bill, taree mill tax Is pro-
posed on all personal property owned by
partnerships, private individuals, and un-
incorporated associations or held by them
as trustees also on all mortgages, money
owned by solvent debtors, money in banks
and savings institutions, municipal loans,
bonds. judgments and other securities, all
articles of agreement and accounts bearing
interest, except bonds accompanying mort
cages, book accounts, money in bank which
can be drawn out on check without notice +;
all money in vested in other States but not
public loans by the United States loans
and stocks of banks +; car trust sureties all
interest bearing monied capital in the hands
of individuals except national bank, saving
fund and building association stock.
The assessors oftownships, boroughs and
cities shall be annually supplied with prop
or blanks. the forms of which shall be pre-
scribed by the Auditor General, and these
shall in turn bG given to every taxable per-
son. copartnership, unincorporated associa-
ton and company, and to the president,
chairman, treasurer or cashier of every linn
ited partnership, bank and corporation in
tbe several cities and townships, and these
nersons shall make an affidavit of such tax
able funds controlled by them. If the re-
turn be found fraudulent penalty OF $500
and seven years imprisonment at hard la
bor shall be enforced. The Auditor Gen
eral shall at once begin proceedings where
cornorations have made fraudulent returns
and fifty per centum and interest at the rate
of twelve per eentum per annum shall be
exacted as penalty in addition to the origi-
nal amount. Assessors are authorized TO
administer the oath to persons making re-
turns but shall not receive compensation
for so doing. In case there Is failure TO
make a return the assessor is authorized to
make it, estimating the amounts from the
best information attainable. In case OF ap-
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

CHAIRMAN Cooper says that the Re-
publicans of this State must expect
hard work to gain solid victory at
the coming election, in consequence of
the united and determined opposition
of the liquor and saloon interest.
This, combined with the Prohibition
vote, taken mostly from the Republi-
can party, will prove no weak oppo-
nent TO the Republican temperance
party. Our people must be on the a
lert.
Straws tell which way the wind
blows, and the above editorial, culled
from last weeks Lewisburg Chronicle,
may be considered quite straw. The
Republican party has just cause to feel
alarmed all around, not only on ac-
count of the liquor element and the
cold water party, but more particular
ly because the people are beginning 10
lose confidence in a party which hard
ly ever keeps its promises. Added to
this comes the fact that the Democrat
ic party is party for the people, while
the Republican party is party for
corporations and spoilsmen. Notice
the difference between the present
Democratic national administration
and former republican administrations.
And then again Pattison's state gov
ern nment in contrast with Beavers ad-
ministration. Where the former used
all endeavors To have corporations
taxed equally with the people, the lat
ter nips every effort in that direction
in the bud The peoples pocket
books are materially affected by the
failure of bill which provides for the
taxation of wealthy corporations and
thus wouldlightenthe taxes ofthe poor.
er classes. These are hard facts to over
como and in Chairman Cooper's words
at will take hard work for the Repub,
licans to gain a victory" in the face OF
their own shortcomings.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL in
Philadelphia, an event which had been
looked forward 10 with the greatest interest
by all the people in the whole union, was
celebrated last week in the grandcSt way
and I'm n manner fitting the importance of
the hundredth anniversary of the adoption
of the Constitution of the United States.
And rs though Providence itself was in per-
feet harmony with the celebration, il fav-
ored the whole affair with the finest wealth
err Philadelphia had on its best duds,
nearly every house was profusely decorated
with the nationtal colors andmany triumphal
arches graced the principal thoroughfares.
a million of people where in the city 10
witness the grand pageant and the best or
der and happiest spirit prevailed
throughout the festivities. On Thursday,
the first day of the celebration, the indus
trial and civic parade consisting of twenty
three divisions, and representing and con-
trasting the customs, the domestic life, me-
chanical tools, means of transportation, etc.
from 1877 TO 1887 took placr, moving
through Broad street, from Dauphin 10
Moore and back again. This grand pro-
cession was a gigantic demonstration which
rivaled anything of the,kind in the history of
the nations. In the evening about 9 o'clock
President and Mrs. Cleveland arrived in
the city and were driven to the Lafayette
hotel amidst the most enthusiastic cheers of
the crowd. The president in the course of the
evening attended Gov, Beavers reception
TO visiting governors at the Academy of
Fine Arts.
Friday opened with private reception to
the President by the Commercial Exchange
and at eleven o'clock the magnificent mill
tiary parade of about -, 900 men, under COM
mand of General Sheridan formed and
marched through Broad, Chestnut and
Market streets, headed by the Marine band
interspered by about 100 other bands. The
Grand Army of the Republic and Sons OF
Veterans took part in the military parade
In the evening another reception to the
President took place ut the Academy OF
| Music.
Saturday morning was taken up by 4
public reception by the President at City
Hall. At IL o'clock the ceremonies came
| off in Independence Square as follows
opening prayer by Bishop Potter intro
ductory address by John A. Kasson, Presi-
dent of the Constitutional Centennial Com
mission address by President Cleveland
Grafton by Mr. Justice Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court singing by 1000
voices, music by the Marine Band, of Wash
ington benediction and closing prayer by
Cariinal Gibbons
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

JOHN GROVE for Associate Judge
should be the undivided choice OF
Centre county's democracy. He is
a man of ripe years and experience,
firm in his convictions and impartial
in his judgements There are weighty
reasons, which are well-known to
most of the people Of this county, why
Grove ought to occupy seat on the
judicial bench of Centre county. Take
q serious thought on the matter and
vote for GROVE.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

A DESERVING man, fine scholar, q
lifelong Democrat, social and obliging
in his manner, those are few of the
many good points which Democrats
ought to take into consideration in
the case of w. G. Morrison, our can
didate for Recorder. Although we
have q frst-class candidate for the
same Office right in town, in the per-
son of j. F. Harter, who runs on the
Republican ticket, we are in duty
bound to vote for Morrison and we
urge all fellow Democrats to do the
same thing. Vote for MORRISON.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
As the appointment of Secretary

As the appointment of Secretary
Lamar to the U. S. Supreme Judge
ship becomes more probable every
day, speculation as to his successor is
also getting ripe. Of late Ex- Gov
ernor Pattison's name is frequently
mentioned in connection with the Of
fee. The fact is that Robert Pattison
when in office in Philadelphia, and
when Governor of Pennsylvania and
last as chairman of the Pacific investl-
eating commission has proven himself
so efficient, and of such pure and spot
less character, that President Cleve-
land in case of Lamar's resignation
could hardly make a better choice.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
DRowNEDIN CHESTER CREEK
A Young Man Falls Overheard From
a Train of Cars.

WEST CHESTER, September 49,
The train leaving Philadelphia for
Wawa Station at 1915 last night had
among its passengers Willie McCor-
mick, a bright and promising young
man, n printer by trade, residing with
his parents and three brothers on Han
mum avenue, this borough. Upon
reaching a point about thousand
yards east of Wawa, Conductor Charlie
Lack, cut off two rear carr Of his train
for the purpose Of their being taken
to the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central Road, and to which an engine
was attached, and slowly they moved
towards the station. Just as the
engine struck bridge crossing Chester
creek Conductor Lack called out to his
tired passengers the words "Wawa
passengers for West Chester change
cars !" and a few seconds later he
heard splash In the creek, and with
it came the cry that some one had
fallen overheard into the stream, some
twenty or thirty feet below.
Instantly Conductor Lack stopped
his train and ran down the :embank-
ment to the water's edge and jumped
In to rescue the struggling being who
was ealing piteously to be saved. The
water proved much deeper than Lack
had anticipated and haying very
muddy bottom Hls feet and legs be
come so heavily laden in the mud that
he was likely to be drowned himself
and ouly by great exertions did he
reach the landing where he had jumped
in. Calling to the struggling person
In the water to strive to reach the
other side of the stream Lack ran up.
on the bridge ani descended to Il @
water by the other side. but again the
mud prevented him from swimming,
and now being joined by his engineer
and baggagemaster, the latter taking
hold of tree on the bank, the others
joined hands with his and wading in
endeavored to reach the sinking body;
but their combined efforts in this way
lacked several feet of covering the re-
quired distance and then 1t was that in
the sight of carloads of people at the
quiet midnight hour the body sank to
rise no more save at the hands of
dredging party some twenty minutes
later.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Huntingdon County Celebrates the
Centennial OF It's Formation.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Sept, 20.-The
centennial Of the founding of Hunting.
don county opened to-day an d
will continue until Friday evening.
This city, 10 which the exercises are
being held Is profusely decorated with
flags and bunting, and the display ex-
ceeds anything of the kind ever wit
messed in central Pennsy lvania. The
exercises of the day were augurated
by an industrial parade in which were
floats containing displays OF all the
branches Of trade In the county, and a
number OF floats used by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in the constitution cele-
bration in Philadelphia, making the
line two miles in length. This after
noon Governor b B,aver made an eloquent
speech, reciting the vast changes m mad Q
during the last hundred years in the
county, and dwelt at length on the
blessings of civil and religious liberty.
]. Simpson Africa delivered an histori.
cal address. This evening there was a
magnificent display Of fireworks.
Twenty thousand strangers were In
town during the day.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

WE want to say a word about
Fielder. Not the Fielder who gets
paid to play the bed bug tune and to
harp away on the third term Griest
racket, but the Fielder who was nom-
mated by the Democratic convention
for county commissioner and who
ought to and no doubt will be elected
by a majority that will roll up close
to thousand Our Fielder, of Haines
township, will make q boss commits
sioner. and don't you forget it. He
and Griest will make as strong a team
as Wolf and Griest are now and they
will continue to pull down the ex-
penses of the county and consequently
keep the tax rate at comfortably low
figure. Vote for GRIEsr and FtEDLER,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
An AmIcable Arrangement With the
Reading Railroad Company.

PoTTsvILLE, September IL. The
joint committee Of Knights OF Labor
and the Amalgamated Association had
6nal Interviewing with Manager
Whiting, of the Reading Road, to-day,
at which Mr.. Whiting communicated
the cillcial endorsement Of the receiv-
ers of the agreement to advance wages
eight per cent. until January / and
then To he subject 10 revision.
Both the committee and Superintendent
Whiting express ed their pleasure at the
successful termination OF the negotia
ti"us, The individual operators in the
Schu, kill region are gradually accept
ing the Readings basis and preparing
10 resume work. The companies how.
ever, show no disposition 10 yield. Gar
field and Enterprise Collierie', in the
Shamokin district, will resume on
Monday. There Is no change in the
Lehgh region.
AMONG the earliest of the monthlies,
comes Peterson" for October and
capital number 1t is, both from an ar
tistic and literary point OF view and
where fashion ard household needs are
concerned. Miss BJwman's sci ial.
"Along the Bayou" ends this month,
and is decidedly the best she has ever
written, aud 1.-THE Beaumonts Of
Beacon Street." by Frauk Lee Bene-
dict, begins, and pro misses well. There
Is very amusing story by Ella Rod.
man Church a capital sketch. Ills
Prima- Donna, "by Mrs. Shelfey Peters:
very comprehensive letter on Paris
fashion from Mrs Lucy Hooper and
O goodly list of other interesting tales
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of illustrations, novelties in ady's-
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monthlies, while the reliability Of It's
table and sick-room recipes and its
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PErERsoN's MAGAZINE, 80 Chestnut
Street, Philadel phia. Pa,
| IRELAND'S GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

GOVERNOR FORAKER, of Ohio, i'm
aciues that Mrs. President Cleveland
snubbed him at the reception at Phila-
delphia. because she failed to shake
hands with him. Wonder whether
Foraker imagines that he of oil men
ought to be singled out by the first
lady of the land as the fttest to be
shaken. There must be something
vain about Foraker.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

MASSACHUSETTS Democrats met in
convention last Tuesday and nominat-
ed full state ticket as follows: Gov
ernor, Fl. B. Lowering Lieut.. Gov
ernor, Walter z. Cutting Secretary
of State, John J. Murphy, Treasurer
Henry G. Thatcher Attorney Gen.
eral. John w. Corcoran and Auditor
William T. Coke. A strong platform
was adopted and the party is alive
with enthusiasm.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
Legal .ADVER TISE.uG GN'r.>

TAUTlON-llaving purchased AT pt',a'c
~ sale, August 22nd, 1857. all the IrIo,I,Ll
property enumerated la the schedule an'..Nc. ,
0f Curtis w kleckner, of lIainrs towns, I,
Centre Co. In.. hereby caution ali nrtS y
not 10 meddlc or In anywise interfere MI, a e
same, a. ! have lett the property In the Ia. Ids
orc W. klcckner during my pleasure As in
Tables, Washstand. Chairs, Rockiu. Ga. H. ,
Carpet. Lot of bedding, Cupboard. CLss ,
Closks' Scott Horse. Hack Mare. 0d Aa.e
Maggie Sanford Mare. TwO-horsc N tgt NJ {,
Spring Wagon. Top Buggy, Chains orh IL" J.,
Hay, Log Wagon - bushels of Wheat iulatoes 5
in ihe ground Cow, Pigs, 3 Setts of liza ess,
Buggy Harness, > Bob Slcds. Gutter
SAMUEL kLECKNFR.
Woodward. Pa. Sept. 22nd. 1887. 37-3t
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
Sad Drowning Accident.

HAMBURG. Pa, Sept l5.-Tie body
of Mrs. Bel min Weidman, of Perry
oWnship. was found dating In tie
Schnylkill canal at SIepeI's brldI",
north of Shoemakersyille, last evening.
She was about 40 years old, and 1t is
supposed she fell into the canal some
time during the afternoon while gather
ing grapes from an arbor alongside the
canal. which passes through her hus-
bands farm. Her husband, who il
afflicted with total blindness, and sew
eral children survive.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22

ENECUTOR'S NOTICE. - Letters testa
IL mentary on the estate of John Carry.
late of Ilaines township. Centre Co. Pa, hav
ing been granted To the subscriber. all persons
knowing themselves indebted 10 said estate are
requested 10 make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same To present
them duly authenticated for settlement. Time
and place for settlement, forenoon OF Septem-
ber 3rd, 1857 at the late residence OF dece dent.
DAVID GEARY,
Executor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR SUPREME LIpGE,
j. ROSS THOMPSON,
FOR STATE rREASUREE,
H. j. MCGEAN\.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
JOHN GROVE, of Gregg township.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN NoLL, of Bellefonte.
FOR TREASURER,
JAMES KIMPoRT, of Harris township.
FOR REGISTER,
JOHN A. RUPP, of College township.
FOR RECORDER,
w. CALLER MORRISON, of Worth twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
A. j. GRIEST, Of Unionville,
NJ. s. FlEDLEB, of Haines township.
FOR AUDITORS,
+. f. JAMISoN, Gregg township.
II. a. MCKEE, Spring township.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-22
LANDS GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
John Dillon Sees Trouble Ahead
From the Coercion Programme.

DUBLIN, September IS.-Mr Dillon.
in an interview TO day, said that it was
impossible to deny the gravityof the agi-
tation. The most disturbed district was
South Galway, where new agent had
beenappointedwho displayedgreat activ-
ity, and trouble might be expected there.
The outlook for the coming winter was
a gloomy one. Mr.. Balfour was ap
parently determined TO get all the
Nationalist leaders into the clutches of
law, and he (Dillionl would not he sur
prised IL in month or two the majority
of the leaders, including himself, were
found picking oakum. Mr.. BIlfour
had been in Dublin consulting with the
Magistrates. Tnnt looked like action,
but Mr.. Balfour always startled them
by hurling proclamations into tier
midst and then fying from the country
Immediately, icing apprehensive, per
haps, for his own sal fety.
The governors persistence in enforc.
ing the coercion act would be certain
to lead TO trouble. lie was positive
that il the Land Commissioners gave
only inadequate judicial reductions the
Salisbury Cabinet would 6nd them
selves face TO face with condition OF
things unparalled 10 the history Of Ire
land. The Commissioners in the past
Two years have been just, but there was
every reason to fear the result Of the
later Tory appointments. In this re-
spect there was much danger in the
situation.